Family Dispute Resolution training for new and aspiring FDR professionals. This course has been reinvigorated as a result of feedback from Fair Way Resolution.

What will the course cover?

• Framework of the FDR package available in Aotearoa NZ
• The role of the FDR mediator
• Child-inclusive practices and Voice of the Child
• Up-to-date child inclusive practice
• Getting the most out of intake and preliminary meetings
• Parenting plans, agreements, and what resolution can look like
• Common and ethical issues raised and how to handle them
• Boundaries of the role and legal requirements
• Working effectively with lawyers and support people
• A tikanga Maori lens on family mediation

The training will also include presentations from Fair Way Resolution, who are the contracted Ministry of Justice Contracted FDR Supplier.

What are the pre-requisites for attending the course?

As a pre-requisite, all attendees are required to:

• have undertaken mediation training, and 
• have been accredited as a mediator

Who is the course for?

• Mediators are considering moving into FDR.
• Those who would like to learn from those already working in FDR.

Bookings for training are subject to terms and conditions. These can be viewed here.

Who is our trainer?

Lesley Ashworth

Lesley is an experienced FDR practitioner with a background in family law. She has conducted many FDR mediations since the scheme was introduced.

Working as a self-employed mediator, facilitator, and coach, primarily in FDR and workplace matters, her background in restorative justice has influenced her approach to much of her work. This has proved particularly helpful when supporting parents with the co-parenting relationship in mediation. Lesley has worked as a mediator for the Human Rights Commission for a number of years, along with providing professional supervision to FDR mediators and lawyers.

Additional information

Accommodation:

To help with your planning, we’ve listed a few accommodation options located near the event venue. These are suggestions only, and you are welcome to choose alternative accommodation that best suits your needs:

Quest Hunter Street - 33 Hunter Street, Wellington Central 
West Plaza Hotel - 110 Wakefield Street, Te Aro, Wellington Central 
Travel Lodge - 6 Gilmer Terrace, Wellington Central 

Inter Continental - 2 Grey Street, Wellington Central